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The Resilience Sessions - Jonny Benjamin and Stewart Harris
27 September 2020
The Resilience Sessions is a podcast series featuring compelling in-depth interviews, which bring to light life-changing and affirming experiences of Blesma veterans and the unknown personal struggles of celebrity guests who have fought to overcome hardship, including mental health difficulties, disability, devastating injury and bereavement. Please note that this episode features discussion of suicide and other subjects that some listeners may find upsetting. For information on useful helplines please search the "The Resilience Sessions" to find help and s
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The Chelsea History Festival finishes this weekend
25 September 2020
Blesma Member Harry Parker has been hard at work helping to organise this year's Chelsea History Festival, which this year will take part largely online. The past will be brought to life in an immersive mixture of digital and physical events for the Chelsea History Festival 2020. The Chelsea History Festival finishes on the 27th of September - so if you are interested in taking part in one of the many free virtual history talks make sure to act now! In response to the pandemic, their n
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Paul Rose Zoom Talk - Tonight
23 September 2020
You’re invited! A man at the front line of exploration and one of the world’s most experienced divers, field science and polar experts, Paul Rose helps scientists unlock and communicate global mysteries in the most remote and challenging regions of the planet. Former Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society and Chair of the Expeditions and Fieldwork Division, Paul is currently Expedition Leader for the National Geographic Pristine Seas Expeditions. He was the Base Commander of Rothera Research Station, Antarctica, for the British Antarctic Surve
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Self care: Emily Hightower
19 September 2020
Emily is a resilience coach who helps high performers who have been exposed to trauma to become steady, empowered,and rested. Thanks to the involvement of BSO Kevin Long she has been running a series of breath workshops for Members. Emily Hightower might not be an amputee, but she knows how difficult circumstances can affect your mental health – and how to find a way back to wellness again. “My own trauma brought me into the work I do,” says the 46-year-old resilience coach from Colorado, USA. “We often need to heal ourselves befo
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